czerw

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьrvь, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷr̥mis, whence English kermes.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂɛrf/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrf
  • Syllabification: czerw

Noun[edit]

czerw m anim

  1. the larva of certain hymenopterans, dipterans, and beetles, e.g. a maggot or woodworm
  2. (archaic) any parasitic larva or worm affecting trees, fruit, or intestines

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • czerw in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • czerw in Polish dictionaries at PWN